一、生活场景学习
I go back into my bedroom and open up my closet door. I have about 30 dress shirts, 10 pairs of pants, a half-dozen ties, and some sweaters, suit jackets, and t-shirts. I pull out a clean pair of socks and underwear, and then decide which shirt I'm going to wear today. I'm terrible at color coordinating, so I usually bring my wife in at this point to help match my shirt and pants. I put on my belt with the silver buckle and polish my shoes. I put my cell phone and car keys in my front pocket, and my wallet in the back one.
I put on my glasses and check myself in the mirror to make sure I look okay, and then go into the home office to get my bag. I used to carry a more traditional briefcase, but now I just use my computer bag to hold my laptop and my papers. Now it's back into the kitchen to grab my Thermos on the way out the door. I lock the door and then hurry to my car in the garage. I'm usually running late and today is no exception!
1.closet - a very small room or a piece of furniture for storing clothes and shoes * Kevin needs to stop buying so many clothes. He can't even close his closet doors!
2.dress shirt - a man's shirt worn for office work, with a collar, buttons, and long sleeves? Do you think it's okay for a man to wear a pink dress shirt to work?
3.pants - clothing worn over the legs? Jennifer couldn't decide whether she wanted to wear pants or a skirt, so she chose a dress instead.
4.tie - a long, narrow piece of fabric worn around a man's neck?* He doesn't like wearing ties because he says they make it hard for him to breathe.
5.sweater - a heavy, knitted shirt made of cotton or wool yarn (material that looks like a thick string)?* It's very cold outside, so you and your sister should put on your sweaters if you want to play at the park.
6.suit jacket - a piece of formal clothing worn over a shirt, with long sleeves and buttons on the front, usually worn in formal business settings?* The sleeves of his suit jacket are too short. He needs to buy a new one for his interview.
7.t-shirt - a comfortable, casual, short-sleeved cotton shirt with no collar, often with a design or picture on the front?* You don't have to dress up to come to my party. I plan to just wear a t-shirt and jeans.
8.socks - clothing worn on one's feet?* In the winter, I wear socks and shoes, but in the summer, I prefer to wear sandals without socks.
9.underwear - clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing?* We have to do laundry today because I don't have any clean underwear!
10.to color coordinate - to identify things that look good together because they have the same or colors that look good together?* Her bedroom walls, floors, pictures, and toys are all color coordinated. I have never seen so much green in one room!
11.buckle - a piece of metal used to connect two ends of a belt, shoe, or bag?* American cowboys often wore large belt buckles with images of their daily life.
12.to polish - to rub something to make it shine?* Before going to the wedding, I need to polish my black shoes so they'll look nice with my suit.
13.wallet - a piece of leather or heavy fabric with many pockets that is used to store money and credit cards?* He needed to clean out his wallet because it was too full of business cards and receipts to fit in his pocket.
14.to check (oneself) - to look at oneself, searching for something that looks wrong or is out of place?* I wish I had checked myself in the mirror before the big meeting because I had food between my teeth.
15.briefcase - a flat bag with a handle to carry documents, usually used by office workers to carry papers between their home and the office?* She forgot her briefcase at home and had to ask her husband to bring it to her at the office so she'd have her notes for the presentation.
16.garage - a room in a house for parking cars?* They have so many things in their garage that they almost don't have room to park their car!
17.to run late - to be delayed; to be behind schedule; to be in a hurry because one needs to be somewhere very soon?* I didn't have time to say goodbye to everyone at the lunch meeting because I was running late for my flight back to New York.
18.today is no exception - today is the same; today is not different?* I usually receive a lot of emails and today is no exception
二、美剧学习
1. I should get Jeremy home. You must be jet-lagged.
Actually, I feel great. I slept on the plane for once.
Well, I'm pretty beat.
1)台词:
-- I should get Jeremy home. You must be jet-lagged.
-- Actually, I feel great. I slept on the plane for once.
-- Well, I'm pretty beat.
2)Jet-lagged 有时差的
例句:I'm jet lagged and can't sleep.
3)For once 就一次,仅此一次
例句:I know all emotions are equally important but for once, I just want to be happy.
例句:For once, I'd like a long lasting relationship.
例句:For once, show me that you care.
4)Beat 疲惫的/ beat the odds 克服困难,获得成功
例句:Most new restaurants fail, but this one somehow managed to beat the odds
例句:Oh my god, Peter beat the odds and made money gambling at that casino. What are the chances of that?
2. Love at first sight is too flaky for New York.
1)台词:
Love at first sight is too flaky for New York.
1)逐一慢速发音(见语音)
2)重读:(见语音)
2)flaky 不靠谱
例句:People are flaky, just sit back, control what you can control and try to be the best person you can be.
例句:Peter promised to spend the weekend with you, but would never commit to a date. Andy is flaky.
3)Love at first sight 一见钟情
例句:sometimes when you meet someone, there's a click. i don't believe in love at first sight, but I believe in that click.
3. Your father just felt me up.
1)台词:
Your father just felt me up.
1)慢读(见语音)
2)断句(见语音)
2)feel someone up
例句:Laura complained that her boss tried to feel her up.
3)feel free to do something
例句:If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
例句:If you are interested in this job, feel free to send your CV to my email.
三、生活表达 + 习语俚语
1.apples and oranges 完全不同
例句:You can't compare Chinese food to Japanese food. It's "apples and oranges."
2. guilty pleasure 内疚的快乐(不应该做,但是很喜欢)
例:Although he normally eats healthy, donuts are his "guilty pleasure."
例:Her "guilty pleasure" is smoking a cigarette every now and then.
3. living in a bubble 生活在真空中,不理解现实世界什么样
例句: The rich woman didn't understand how poor could live because she "lives in a bubble." She has only been rich her whole life.